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Black Ships Before Troy
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Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad

The gods and godesses of Olympus scheme as the ancient world is thrown into turmoil. Helen, a legendary beauty and wife of the Greek King, has been abducted by her Trojan lover. The jealousy of the Greek King flames into lethal vengeance as the Greeks descend on the city of Troy aboard their black ships. In the siege that follows, history's greatest heroes - among them Ajax, Achilles, and Odysseus - are forged in combat, and the dark costs of passion,, pride, and revenge must be paid. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious.


  • Author
  • Brand / Publisher
    publisher
  • Age Level
    Ages 12 +
  • Consumable
    No
  • Copyright
    Copyright
  • Format
    Softcover
  • Location
  • Number of Pages
    151 Pages
  • Secular / Christian
    Secular Publisher
  • Timeline
    Ancient Greece
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad

The gods and godesses of Olympus scheme as the ancient world is thrown into turmoil. Helen, a legendary beauty and wife of the Greek King, has been abducted by her Trojan lover. The jealousy of the Greek King flames into lethal vengeance as the Greeks descend on the city of Troy aboard their black ships. In the siege that follows, history's greatest heroes - among them Ajax, Achilles, and Odysseus - are forged in combat, and the dark costs of passion,, pride, and revenge must be paid. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious.


  • Author
  • Brand / Publisher
    publisher
  • Age Level
    Ages 12 +
  • Consumable
    No
  • Copyright
    Copyright
  • Format
    Softcover
  • Location
  • Number of Pages
    151 Pages
  • Secular / Christian
    Secular Publisher
  • Timeline
    Ancient Greece